Hello and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s morning news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift summarizes stories into a few ...

Hiroshi Okuda, an executive that helped transform Toyota into a global powerhouse and hybrid pioneer, died this week at the age of 93. His death, attributed to natural causes, was confirmed Thursday ...

Thanks to decades of racing experience, the Brembo name is synonymous with performance. But what the company claims is its most powerful brake caliper ever for road-going vehicles was designed for an ...

A new Pilota driving mode with GT3-derived traction control tech matter more than an extra 50 horsepower, at least according ...

Porsche Sonderwunsch has cooked up a new version of the famous 911 slantnose from the 1980s, built on the bones of a 2018 911 ...

A good exhaust system can give your car more power and make it sound better, but what constitutes “good,” exactly? It’s ...

Until the turn of the century, Lamborghini didn’t have much involvement in racing. Ferruccio Lamborghini just wasn’t as interested in seeing his cars on the track as rival Enzo Ferrari, whose crude ...

Mazda's former Le Mans racer was involved in a dramatic fire and will not partake in this weekend's Rolex Motorsports Reunion ...

The Chevy Bolt is back for a limited time and while it's definitely improved in one big way, a bunch of head-scratching ...

The 2027 Rivian R1 lineup reshuffles trim names, holds pricing steady, adds a new color, and gives buyers the most asked for ...

Ford has built more hype for its upcoming electric truck than any other model in recent memory. It’s not because the Blue ...

The Subaru Uncharted's steering wheel might look unnecessarily weird, but it's actually one of my favorite things the ...